Choose The Impossible Game
Choose The Impossible Game if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Impossible Game launched in 2014.
The Impossible Game vs Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS
The Impossible Game and Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. The Impossible Game (2014) is 5 years older than Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS (2019). Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Impossible Game (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS
Choose Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS launched in 2019.
Both The Impossible Game and Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Impossible Game |  Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (827 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grip Games | Invictus Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Impossible Game (2014) is 5 years older than Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS (2019).
- Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Impossible Game (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- The Impossible Game is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS has no Deck rating yet.
The Impossible Game vs Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS — FAQ
- Should I play The Impossible Game or Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS first?
- If you want chronology, The Impossible Game (2014) came out before Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Impossible Game and Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does The Impossible Game run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Impossible Game is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Give It Up! Plus / 永不言弃 PLUS doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.